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The role of the school counselor in RTI and PBISTI and PBIS
Jennifer Betters-Bubon, PhD University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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Presentation Outline Introductions and an online poll
Overview of PBIS and RTI The role of the School Counselor within RTI and PBIS—bringing in the ASCA model The specifics: Universal Secondary/Tertiary support Lessons learned Concerns? Questions?
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A scenario Mr. Jones works as a school counselor at a middle school in a suburban school. Recently the leadership team implemented a ‘intervention block’. The idea behind this block is that there is a 20 minute time period each day whereby students can receive academic or behavioral interventions. The school counselor works with the 7th grade team during this block and each week month they meet to determine the needs of students during this block. The students who are not receiving interventions are to have advisory or enrichment. Due to the pressure that the team feels regarding their lagging reading scores, they often struggle to find time to discuss the social/emotional needs of youth. In fact, for the past 2 months, the counselor has not been able to bring up behavioral data at all and has found himself assisting with reading/writing groups during the intervention block instead of working with students in other areas.
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Designing Culturally Responsive Multi-tier Models for Student Success
Academic Systems Behavioral Systems Intensive, Individual Interventions Individual Students Assessment-based High Intensity Intensive, Individual Interventions Individual Students Assessment-based Intense, durable procedures 1-5% 1-5% Targeted Group Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response 5-10% 5-10% Targeted Group Interventions Some students (at-risk) High efficiency Rapid response …relate the triangle to RTI. PBIS is the behavioral counterpart within the RTI system, meant to ensure schools have proactive, universal curriculum in place to address social, emotional and learning behaviors to all students. Universal Interventions All students Preventive, proactive 80-90% Universal Interventions All settings, all students Preventive, proactive 80-90%
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Why focus on both academics and behavior?
Research supports a focus on BOTH sides of the triangle: Elliot & DePerna (2000) found 5 predictor variables that impact overall academic learning and their influence on student success Prior achievement Interpersonal skills Study skills Motivation Engagement Additional research can be found: In terms of integration, it may be useful to combine the review of academic and behavior data into a regular cycle of analysis and action planning. For each, both types of data may be reviewed after the fall, winter, and spring academic assessments, or school marking periods. The use of data-based reflection supports the idea that the systems use different measures but in similar processes and with similar goals (Stollar et al., 2008). STRONG note about integration in regards to data gathering 2. Prevalence and Patters of Academic Enabling Behaviors (Elliot&DiPerna, 2000) This article discusses the 5 predictor variables that impact overall academic learning and their influence on student success. Those 5 variables are: prior achievement, interpersonal skills, study skills, motivation and engagement.
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Behavioral outcomes are linked to academic outcomes
Achievement Gap Discipline Gap Because of the importance of reading skills and social competence, students facing challenges in both areas are at an exponentially higher risk for negative school outcomes (McIntosh, Flannery, Sugai, Braun, & Cochrane, 2008; McKinney, 1989). Provides a link between academic and behavior; notice potential of negative outcome Kindergartners with phonological awareness skills, and LOW risk reading problems displayed 18% chance of receiving 2 ODR’s in 5th grade; Those with SOME risk displayed 25% chance of receiving multiple ODR’s; AT RISK range had 33% chance; Same for level of depression
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Racialization of School Discipline
Racialization of discipline: Minority students are punished more severely for less serious more subjective reasons such as disrespect (Skiba et al., 2008) Punitive and exclusionary discipline: Exclusion, academic failure, high-school dropout, and involvement in the juvenile delinquency system (Leone et al., 2003) AA students:18 % of the student population - 46 %of those suspended and 39 % of all expulsions. AA students with disabilities: 21 % of the total numbers of students w/ disabilities - 44 % of those w/ disabilities subject to mechanical restraints, like being strapped down (Office of Civil Rights, 2012). Why is it so important to examine by ethnicity/SES and disabilities? Research says there are differences in how individuals are treated
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Culture matters Effective RTI/PBIS systems take culture into consideration Interventions at all levels must be: Culturally responsive Collaborative Incorporate cultural knowledge into decision and practices We must be self-aware—we must help others be self-aware
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Wisconsin's Vision for Response to Intervention
Wisconsin's Vision for Response to Intervention Effective RtI system = high quality instruction, balanced assessment, and collaboration paired with Culturally responsive practices In Wisconsin's vision for RtI, the three essential elements of high quality instruction, balanced assessment, and collaboration systematically interact within a multi-level system of support to provide the structures to increase success for all students. Culturally responsive practices are central to an effective RtI system and are evident within each of the three essential elements. In a multi-level system of support, schools employ the three essential elements of RtI at varying levels of intensity based upon student responsiveness to instruction and intervention. These elements do not work in isolation. Rather, all components of the visual model inform and are impacted by the others; this relationship forms Wisconsin’s vision for RtI. Culturally responsive practices Collaboration is a process where people work together toward common goals. Collaboration as part of an RtI system includes: Inclusive discussion and planning as part of building a solid foundation and infrastructure. Formal and informal discussion among educators and families about the individual needs of students. Continuous review of student progress involves a balanced, systematic process of constant inquiry that determines: Where a student or a group of students is at (screening). How students are responding to differentiated instruction of the core curricula (ongoing assessment). How students are responding to additional support, challenge, and intervention (monitoring of progress). Balanced Assessment ChartsHigh quality instruction responds to individual differences in a learning community/classroom. Inherent to high quality instruction is rigorous content delivered through differentiated instruction. Instructional activities are culturally relevant and put the student at the center of academic and social learning, with the student’s needs driving instruction, not programs or curricula. High quality instruction is vital to informing additional support, challenge, and intervention.
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ALL: School wide screening; prevention systems
Tier 2: CICO, Social/Academic instructional groups, group intervention with individualized feature (mentoring); Tier 3: brief FBA/BIP; complex FBA; wraparound surround
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RTI and PBIS Multi-tier system of support Team collaboration
Similarities Differences Multi-tier system of support Team collaboration Data driven Evidenced based RTI is the umbrella term and includes a focus on academics and behavior PBIS focus is on social/emotional/behavioral skills
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Disability Identification
Why RTI? RTI is the “new” model for determining qualification for special education Early Intervention Disability Identification The social culture of a school matters. A continuum of supports that begins with the whole school and extends to intensive, wraparound support for individual students and their families. Effective practices with the systems needed for high fidelity and sustainability Multiple tiers of intensity Universal Screening Success for ALL
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Principles for the successful implementation of RtI:
RtI is for ALL children and ALL educators. RtI must support and provide value to effective practices. Success for RtI lies within the classroom through collaboration. RtI applies to both academics and behavior. RtI supports and provides value to the use of multiple assessments to inform instructional practices. RtI is something you do and not necessarily something you buy. RtI emerges from and supports research and evidence based practice. Source:
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Why SWPBIS? The fundamental purpose of SWPBIS is to make schools more effective learning environments. Predictable Positive The social culture of a school matters. A continuum of supports that begins with the whole school and extends to intensive, wraparound support for individual students and their families. Effective practices with the systems needed for high fidelity and sustainability Multiple tiers of intensity Consistent Safe
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What is School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support?
School-wide PBIS is: A framework for establishing the social culture and behavioral supports needed for a school to achieve behavioral and academic outcomes for all students. Evidence-based features of SWPBIS Define and teach positive social expectations Acknowledgement of positive behavior Consistent consequences for problem behavior Use of data for decision-making Continuum of behavioral supports. Implementation of the systems that support effective practices
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What we know Urban (Netzel & Eber, 2003; Warren et al., 2003) and rural Kartub et al., 2000) settings Statewide initiatives (e.g., Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin) For outcomes, such as: Office discipline referrals (Bradshaw, Mitchell, & Leaf, 2010; Curtis, Horne, Robertson, & Karvonen, 2010) Organizational health/School climate (Bradshaw et al., 2008; Bradshaw, Koth, Thornton, & Leaf, 2009) Feelings of safety (Horner at al., 2009; Metzler et al., 2001) Reading and math achievement (Horner et al., 2009; Lassen, Steele, & Sailor, 2006) Research shows that PBIS programs have been found to be successful in urban, rural and statewide…on things such as ODRs, school climate, safety… ODR: much research exists to suggest the SWPBS implementation is associated with reductions is ODRs. Much of it, however, is descriptive. Little delienates for whom?? School climate--look up Bradshaw 2009: Organizational health…staff perceptions of…after 1 year Staff affiliation Resources influence (can the principal get resources) Feelings of well-being
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What we know PBIS is one way to organize your resources to create systems to assist students with social, emotional and behavior needs WITHIN the RTI process. Not all RTI interventions need to be framed within PBIS and yet it can make it easier to organize and channel resources
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Multi-tier models of support versus ASCA?
Where is the overlap? Can they go together? Advantages or disadvantages of each? Multi-tier models of support versus ASCA?
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The ASCA National Model for the 21st Century
The ultimate goal of the school counseling program is to support the school’s academic mission. Ensuring academic achievement for every student includes counselor initiated activities designed to meet the needs of under-served, under-performing and under-represented populations. The ASCA National Model: A framework for School Counseling Programs Written to reflect a comprehensive approach to the foundation, delivery, management and accountability of a school counseling program. A mechanism to help school counselors design, coordinate, implement, manage and evaluate their programs for students’ success. A framework for program components, the counselor’s role in implementation, and the underlying philosophies of leadership, advocacy and systematic change. Answers the question, “What do school counselors do? Requires school counselors to respond to the question, “How are students different as a result of what we do?” (accountability)
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Elements of a Comprehensive Program
Comprehensive in Scope Preventive in Design Developmental in Nature Integral Part of the Total Educational System A Designed Delivery System Implemented by a Credentialed School Counselor Conducted in Collaboration Monitors Student Success Driven by Data Seeks Improvement Shares Successes Prevention education Developmental in nature A collaborative effort Driven by data Integrated into the Total Educational Program Academics, Career, Personal/Social Development
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Multi-tier models of support can support our work within the ASCA model and vice versa.
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We are School Counselors…
And thus, are in a unique position to coordinate building wide efforts surrounding multi-tier systems of support… Within the counseling models and our roles What is the role of the school counselor in academic interventions??
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A look at tiers of support
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Applying the Three-Tiered to Your School Counseling Program
TRIANGLE ACTIVITY: Applying the Three-Tiered to Your School Counseling Program Tier 2 Universal (all students, all times, all locations) Targeted (efficient interventions for at-risk students) Intensive (individualized interventions for those students with the most intense problem behavior)
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Examples of Tier 1/Universal ASCA & RTI approaches
School Counseling Program: Classroom Lessons New student activities Individual Planning meetings/Conferencing PBIS/RTI: Cool Tools Acknowledgements School rules/expectations Intervention blocks Other/Both Universal Screening
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Universal screening The RTI process ‘begins with high-quality instruction and universal screening of children in the general education classroom’ ( Research supports the use of screening in the identification of students. Using ODRs alone is not enough to capture both internalizing and externalizing problems! Does anyone use screening measures to move to tier 2?? Direct observation is considered the gold standard of behavioral measurement (Cone, 1997), but observation of all students receiving secondary supports is rarely feasible. Recently, the use of direct behavior rating systems (similar to those used in check-in/check-out programs) has been proposed as an efficient but reliable method for classroom teachers to rate student behavior on a daily basis (Riley-Tillman, Chafouleas, & Briesch, 2007). LORICE
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Choosing a universal screener
Choose a screener that is: Developmentally and contextually appropriate Easy to use (for you, students, teachers) Easy to interpret A few examples: Screening Tools: LORICE
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Universal Screener: Example
SDQ ( Not True Somewhat True Certainly True I try to be nice to other people. I care about their feelings I am restless, I cannot stay still for long I get a lot of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness □ I usually share with others, for example CD’s, games, food I get very angry and often lose my temper I worry a lot The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire about 3-16 year olds. It exists in several versions to meet the needs of researchers, clinicians and educationalists. Each version includes between one and three of the following components: A) 25 items on psychological attributes. All versions of the SDQ ask about 25 attributes, some positive and others negative. These 25 items are divided between 5 scales: 1) emotional symptoms (5 items)}1) to 4) added together to generate a total difficulties score (based on 20 items)2) conduct problems (5 items)3) hyperactivity/inattention (5 items)4) peer relationship problems (5 items)5) prosocial behaviour (5 items) Normed: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is a multi-purpose health survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is the principal source of information on the health of the civilian, noninstitutionalized, household population of the United States. The survey consists of a basic module and variable supplements. The SDQ was included in the 2001 NHIS Supplement. From each family in the NHIS, one sample adult and one sample child (if any children under age 18 are present) are randomly selected. Information on the sample child was obtained from a knowledgeable adult residing in the household. Of the 10,367 children between 4 and 17 in the survey, 9,878 children had complete data on all sections of the SDQ, and this is the sample used in the analyses presented here. A parent (biologic, adoptive, or step) was a reporter for 92% of the SDQ sample. A grandparent was the reporter for 4.4%.
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Tier II and Tier III supports will require more adaptation
PBIS team! Form a team to plan how behavior is taught, reinforced and monitored. Create 3-5 positively stated school expectations. Teaching of these expectations through planned lessons, called “Cool Tools” Create an acknowledgement system Examine data Help to identify students in need of tier 2 and tier 3 social, emotional, behavioral supports Tier I SWPBIS can be implemented with fidelity by any school in the U.S. without new resources or dramatic reorganization. Successful Schools: Define a clear commitment to school-wide social culture Add data systems (fidelity and Student Outcomes) Provide the leadership to allow effective team-based decision- making. Tier II and Tier III supports will require more adaptation
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Cool Tools Cool Tools: Social skills lessons developed by PBIS team; implemented by classroom teachers Can be used to meet ASCA student competencies Sample of lesson topic and benchmark standards: Be Responsible for your learning: A Identify and model personal attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning A Demonstrate taking responsibility for actions in school B Demonstrate the ability to establish challenging academic goals in elementary school
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Tier 2/Tier 3 Intervention Ideas
School Counseling Program: Small group support (using data!) Individual counseling Consultation and observation PBIS/RTI: Check in/Check Out Social and Academic Instructional groups Both Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) Wraparound support Coordination with outside agencies Mentoring
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Check In/Check Out (CICO)
Morning Check-in Routine Coordinator or Buddy Assess &Acknowledge Set-up or Redirect Teacher Check-in/Check-out Routine Teaching staff/faculty Acknowledge Set-up for success, positive momentum Evaluation Afternoon Check-out Routine CICO coordinator data collection acknowledge success, encourage improvement. Family Review Routine Teach family only to acknowledge success
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Daily Progress Report Periods (block schedule) along the top
Goals (along the side) are the school-wide expectations (may need to be individualized for some students) Rankings – 2 = followed expectation, 1 = so- so, 0 = did not meet expectation
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Second Step Group for students with aggressive behavior PS:B1
Second Step Group for students with aggressive behavior PS:B1.4 develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems PS:A2.6 use effective communications skills PS:B1.2 understand consequences of decisions and choices Immediate Student will know the calming down steps Student ability to display self control when upset Proximal Reduced aggressive behavior Distal Safer School Climate Decreased disciplinary referrals
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Measuring Small Group Success
KNOWLEDGE: What do students know? T/F Anger is a feeling that affects everyone differently. SKILLS: What are students able to do? Student purposefully bumps into you in the hallway. He then makes fun of you , which makes you quite angry. Which of the following could you do to resist violence? Conflict management Moving to a safe area Both a and b None of the above ATTITUDES: How do students feel about it? I believe I can control my anger through taking deep breaths Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
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Data that can be examined…
Within multi-tier and the ASCA models, organizing data is essential. Schoolwide data: ODRs Detention Academic information Individual/group data: Attendance/Tardies Screening info Academic PBIS teams CONSISTENTLY review the following data/graphs: The average number of referrals: Per month By type of behavior By location By time of day By student By demographic Info – ethnicity, FRL, Grade, Gender This data can inform the school counseling program; assist in the development of small groups, etc.
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Data Data needs to be shared with: Families Other staff members
Data needs to guide decision making Data needs to be shared with: Other staff members Families School board It’s not enough to collect data.
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Data example: ODR Start Date: # of students: End Date: # of ODR
Sept. 1, 2006 314 June 2007 573 Sept. 1, 2007 334 June 2008 Sept. 1, 2008 333 June 2009 264 Sept. 1, 2009 454 June 2010 268 Sept. 1, 2010 494 June 2011 248 Sept. 1, 2011 495 June 2012 300 noteworthy 54% reduction from to
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Risk 4/21/2018 White 287 17 6 Hispanic 124 10 3 Black 28 6 5
Asian
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4/21/2018 Data example % of referrals for disrespect accounted for by each ethnic group white hispanic Black asian
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Data Example: Small Group Support
Knowledge Data: What do you want students to know? “92% of 5th grade students can identify how anger differs from other feelings” Attitudes Data: What do you want students to believe? “75% of students believe they can control their anger by taking deep breaths.” Skills Data: What do you want students to be able to do? (Competency Achievement) “88% of grade students who participated in a small group for anger management demonstrated conflict resolution skills in a role play learning activity and identified appropriate ways to avoid violence.”
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PBIS specific data collection tools
Tier 1: Self Assessment Survey (SAS) Team Implementation Checklist (TIC) Benchmarks of Quality (BOQ) Tier 2 and Tier 3: Benchmarks of Advanced Tiers (BAT) Monitoring Advanced Tiers Tool (MAT) Source:
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Revisit your triangle What you doing as a counselor that could be revised? How can your role/duties be further organized within a multitier system (e.g., consider how you form small groups, etc.)?
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Classroom presentations
Tier 1 Tier 3 Individual Interventions TRIANGLE ACTIVITY: Applying the Three-Tiered to Your School Counseling Program Wrap around services Tier 2 Small groups Social Skills interventions Check In/Check Out Classroom presentations Conferencing Universal (all students, all times, all locations) Targeted (efficient interventions for at-risk students) Intensive (individualized interventions for those students with the most intense problem behavior) Screening School Climate Work Career/Vocational Development
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Lessons Learned Effective Leadership Matters
Start by establishing commitment Lead don’t drive: Use team-based change process School Counselors need to be clear on our role within RTI and PBIS Invest in prevention first Create a positive social culture Avoid rewarding problem behavior Team with other student services professionals Implement Evidence-based Practices at all three Tiers Universal (all students, all times, all locations) Targeted (efficient interventions for at-risk students) Intensive (individualized interventions for those students with the most intense problem behavior) braiding involves examining the structures of school teams. Typically, each system will develop its own school teams for completing activities (e.g., grade-level teams and academic problem-solving teams for academic RtI systems; school-wide, targeted, and individual behavior problem-solving teams for behavior RtI systems). The idea of different teams can be overwhelming and incovehsive; if all teams have to function within same school there is a need to integrate them. Create different teams at each level of multi-tiered system.
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Questions? Contact: Jennifer Betters, UWW -
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Resources http://www.nccrest.org/about.html
The Checklist for Culturally Responsive Practices in schools
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Resources Documents: Websites:
WI RtI: A Guiding Document: Parent & Family Resource Library: Response to Intervention & PBIS: Brothers from Different Mothers or Sisters with different misters? Websites: RtI Resource Center: PBIS Network: School-Wide Information System: Wisconsin Safe & Healthy Schools: Department of Public Instruction:
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